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Research Methods in Sociology

Course code

RAS6130.YK

old course code

RAS6130

Course title in Estonian

Sotsioloogia uurimismeetodid

Course title in English

Research Methods in Sociology

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The aim of this course is to acquaint students with basic principles, methods and techniques of sociological research, including the collection, analysis and interpretation of data and research design.

Brief description of the course

The course will give an overview of the basic principles, requirements and terms of scientific research in social sciences. Different methodological paradigms and fields of studies emanating from them will be explained. Students will be given an overview of different research designs and basic phases of research, including posing research questions and hypothesis, gathering material, data analyses and interpretation, delivering results, making conclusions, etc.The course consists of lectures and independent work with literature.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to formulate sociological problems relating to the specialty and to analyse and evaluate different solutions;
- is able to collect information independently by using appropriate methods and means and to interpret it critically and creatively;
- has ability to critically evaluate their own research, as well as research performed by practitioners or scholars.

Teacher

Lektor Krista Hinno, PhD

The course is a prerequisite

Special Seminar: Online Research Methods in Social Sciences (RAS6235.YK)
Theoretical Course on Qualitative Research Methods (RAS6248.YK)

Study programmes containing that course